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Disability Studies Is a Rich Discipline That Builds Empathy. How to Teach It
This article was written by Brittany R. Collins and published by EdWeek on August 28th, 2026. Resources for integrating disability history and culture into any subject Growing up, both of my parents had disabilities. In college, I developed one, too. At the time, I was forced to turn to online learning to receive the accommodations…
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PODCAST: How Schools are Handling AI, Screen Time and Slashes to the Department of Education
This article was written by Nirvi Shah and Ayesha Rascoe and published by NPR on August 30th, 2026. Listen to full podcast here How will changes at the U.S. Department of Education affect schoolchildren this year, what’s happening with screentime limits in classrooms, and how are schools adjusting to AI? Transcript: AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Fifty-four…
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Voices from the Field: Navigating the Federal Reorganization from An Educator’s Perspective
By Aurora Dreger The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals navigating them on the ground. In this installment of our Voices from…
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Beyond Digital as Usual, Artificial Intelligence for Accessible Learning
This article was written by Unicef and published on August 14th, 2026. Young innovators, teachers and technology mentors in Kosovo are using artificial intelligence to build practical tools for more inclusive classrooms. Behind this simple reflection is a larger change in how children and young people experience technology. They are no longer only using digital…
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Dyscalculia Affects Almost as many Students as Dyslexia. What Can Districts Do?
This article was written by Naaz Modan and published by K12 Dive on August 13th, 2026. Most districts don’t have the systems in place to screen for the learning disability related to numbers and math, CRPE said in a report. Dive Brief: Dyscalculia — a learning disability that makes numbers and math difficult, similar to…
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Voices from the Field: Navigating the Federal Reorganization from A Parent’s Perspective
Voices from the Field: Navigating the Federal Reorganization from A Parent’s Perspective By Aurora Dreger The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals…
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Voices from the Field: Navigating the Federal Reorganization from an Advocate’s Perspective
By Aurora Dreger The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals navigating them on the ground. In this installment of our Voices from…
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Voices from the Field: Navigating the Federal Reorganization from a Policy Perspective
By Aurora Dreger The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals navigating them on the ground. In this installment of our Voices from…
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Education Researchers Warn Political Review of Federal Grants Could Reshape What Gets Studied
This article was written by Jill Barshay and published by the Hechinger Report on July 20th, 2026. The research behind the influential “science of reading” movement was built over decades through federally supported research spanning cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics and classroom studies. Education research organizations say a proposed 100-page sweeping overhaul of federal grant…
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Justice Department Deems Major ADA Guidance ‘Not Enforceable’
This article was written by Michcelle Diament and published by Disability Scoop on July 20th, 2026. The Trump administration is tossing aside key guidance that federal officials have used to steer enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act for more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a notice Monday clarifying that its long-standing guidance…
